Net income did not keep pace with operating earnings because of nearly $800 million in extraordinary losses related to fines tied to a U.S. antitrust case, to a product recall and plant restructuring costs in Japan, Bridgestone said.

The Tokyo-based company is projecting more modest growth for the current fiscal year, anticipating 5- and 6- percent growth, respectively, in operating income and sales.

Net income, on the other hand, is expected to improve more than 40 percent without the drag of extraordinary losses.

Bridgestone reported unit sales of passenger and light truck tires in North America increased “steadily” over 2012, while sales of truck and bus tires rose “strongly.” Specific sales figures for North America were not disclosed.

Otherwise, tire division sales recovered in Japan and grew steadily throughout Asia/Pacific, but sales in Europe fell from 2012.

Goodyear more than tripled its net income to $600 million, despite 7-percent lower sales of $19.5 billion in 2013.

However, Goodyear reported record fourth-quarter segment operating income of $419 million, a 54-percent increase over year-ago period on 5-percent lower sales of $4.79 billion. Net income attributable to shareholders was $228 million in the quarter.

The company's operating earnings for the year rose 10.5 percent to $788.7 million while net income jumped 26.4 percent to $458.5 million. Sales revenue increased to $7.99 billion.

Sumitomo offered no commentary on the results.

Trelleborg Wheel Systems' operating income climbed 9.1 percent to $75.3 million last year on 8.4-percent higher sales to $643.5 million, which the unit of Trelleborg A.B. attributed to the first-time inclusion of results of Maine Industrial Tire, acquired in late 2012.

Without the contribution of Maine Tire, Trelleborg's organic sales were down 1 percent from 2012, the firm reported, with agricultural tires up slightly and materials-handling tires down slightly.

During the fourth quarter, Trelleborg Wheel acquired the industrial tire distribution business of Pircher Alfred s.a.s., with distribution centers in Milan and Bologna, Italy.

In addition to sales gains in China and North America, Yokohama said its results benefited from strong sales of high-pressure hoses, industrial materials and aircraft fixtures and components together with a decline in raw materials costs and the weakening yen/-dollar value.

The strong showing prompted YRC management to call for another year of record sales and earnings.

The company projects that operating and net income will improve about 11 and 7 percent, respectively, with sales growing about 7.5 percent.